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[2019] Polyamory as the Cat out the Bag photos, WHPH Festival, Minsk

by: Andrew Gryf Paterson, Anna Huana

Publication date: 2019-07-01

Usage: Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Topics: polyamory, love, care-based relationships, human, non-human, intimacies, affects, social practice, cultural production, Work Hard Play Hard, Side Affects festival, Minsk, 2019, participatory methods, maker-culture, card-based discussion

Language: Russian

This entry shares files related to the 'Polyamory: Cat out of the Bag' process designed & written by Andrew Gryf Paterson (with exception of 4) in collaboration with Anna Huana, that were translated and presented at Work Hard Play Hard 2019 Festival, theme: Side Affects, in Minsk, Belarus, 1st July, 2019.

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Эндрю Патерсон и Анна Хуана. Полиамория как кот в мешке / Вовлеченная дискуссия

Данное мероприятие открывает дискуссию о взаимоотношениях между полиаморией, поддержанием многочисленных, интимных и любовных, физических и концептуальных отношений, и параллельной работой над несколькими художественными или культурными проектами с гибким графиком, которые включают больше чем одного. Если этот кто-то соглашается с утверждением, что любовь в большинстве случаев это мотивация для многочисленных насыщенных и интимных обменов с другим партнером, будь это определенное место, сообщество, или длительные отношения с человеком и нечеловеком…И что кто-то из них пытается совместить несколько обязательств одновременно…Может полиамория это то, что нам надо обсуждать немного больше…

Вступление к воркшопу:

* Если ты чего-то не знаешь — это хороший старт для культурного производства

* Цель не в том, чтобы сделать презентацию, а провести дискуссию

* Полиамория все больше применяется как подход, но все равно остается чем-то маргинальным

* Провести дискуссию основанную на личном опыте, нежели на исторических фактах либо более современных событиях

* Для начала утверждения от второго лица, которые подведут к началу дискуссии на русском или английском

* Гендерно нейтральная, включающая гетеро и ЛГБТКИА+ позиции

БИО

Эндрю Гриф Патерсон – «Художник-организатор», культурный продюсер, педагог и независимый исследователь. Он специализируется на разработке и ведении междисциплинарных проектов, исследующих связи между искусством, цифровой культурой и наукой, культурной активностью, экологическими движениями и движениями за устойчивость, культурное наследие и сети сотрудничества. Эндрю, родом из Шотландии, был очень активен в последние 15 лет в Хельсинки, Финляндия, а также в частности в Латвии и регионе Балтийского моря. Он работает в сферах медиа / сетевых / экологических искусств и активизма, занимаясь практикой участия через семинары, перформативные мероприятия и рассказывание историй. Сильные стороны заключаются в гибридности, коммуникациях, организации и сетевых искусствах: способности объединять и вовлекать людей в творческие, совместные исследования, развитие временных сообществ, сбор неожиданных элементов и компонентов в качестве новых пространств / для культурной деятельности. Архив можно увидеть здесь: [http://agryfp.info]

Анна Хуана – мультимедийный художник и организатор культурных мероприятий. Базируется в Минске.

"This session opens for discussion the relationship between polyamory–the maintaining of multiple caring, intimate, and love relations, physical or conceptual–and the flexible, multi-project work of artistic and cultural production which involves more than one other. If one accepts that love is often a motivator for many intensive and intimate exchanges with another collaborator, be it a particular site, community, persons human or non-human, over time.. And that one may be juggling several ongoing commitments in parallel.. Maybe Polyamory is something we should discuss more..

Introductory Notes:

* Not knowing something is a good start for cultural production

* Aim to not make presentation but to guide discussion

* Polyamory as increasing considered approach, but arguably still marginal.

* Historical and more contemporary references, but rather hope to encourage discussions based on lived opinion and experience

* 2nd person statements to start and encourage discussion in either Russian or English

* Gender neutral, inclusive of Hetero, LGBTQIA positions"

Further info here: http://workhardplay.pw/en/2019/#andrew-paterson-and-anna-huana-polyamory-as-the-cat-in-the-bag-one

The translation of statements from English to Russian by Anna Huana. Facillitation cards and bag made in collaboration 30.6.-1.7.2019, assisted by Joshua. The resultant work was presented as a participatory discussion event on the 1st July 2019 for 2 hours.

The making of the cards were documented as photograph sequence, and the discussion itself during the participatory event gained consent as an audio recording. Both entries are to be placed also here in this account.

Photos: http://archive.org/details/agryfp-huana-2019-polyamory-cat-out-the-bag-whph-minsk-photos

Statements: https://archive.org/details/agryfp-huana-2019-polyamory-cat-out-the-bag-statements-whph-minsk

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Application statement sent by email, 10.6.2019:

"Privet!

thanks for considering this late entry proposal.. It only needs a scheduled slot and a venue, and very low in needs-equipment etc :)

⚡ One picture that resonates with your idea

See attached.

⚡ How your proposal relates to the text-resonance?

I interpret the text-resonance as the blurry and creative line between what is normal and what is not normal conditions for working, where the personal, biological, psychological and sexual mix up into the same spaces with intellectual and creative endeavor. A significant area for discussion that is both important for individual and collective work is that of care, who cares for whom, for each other, and how this mixes up with expectations of (cultural) work.

I would like to re-create/re-enact/re-peat the discussion event that took place several years ago as part of Ckster 2017: Gender Hacking festival in Bern, Switzerland. Titled 'Polyamory as cat in the bag', it has so far only happened once, although it was popular on the day (over 30 attendees, and materials in archive.org accessed over 1400 times since it was archived a few days after the event).

Description:

This event is a round-circle discussion occasion, where after an introduction (see introductory bullet-point notes in PDF), the process was initiated or happened when one of the persons in the room volunteered to take a statement from the handmade fabric bag and read it aloud. In this way there was an opportunity for the one reading to find a way to relate to the statement, to accept, dismiss, share anecdote or even offer personal experience to the circle of listeners present. Maybe this would spark further dialogue, with the aim of exploring different understandings and meanings that can be made by an individual or more than one.

https://archive.org/details/agryfp-2017-polyamory-as-cat-in-the-bag-ckster

⚡ What equipment / materials / tools would you need? *

None, I would bring a fabric bag, and the pre-handmade cards in advance, however the texts could be written and translated in advance to Russian, so that while the discussion is held in english, it is possible to also read and be understood if someone wishes to use Russian. My own comprehension is less important than the collective group's listening.

A venue for discussion. A space where 20+ people can sit in a circle seeing each other is important.

⚡ Place and time of your event (if relevant)

Not relevant

⚡ Approximate duration

1-2 hours

⚡ Some words about you

Very generally:

Artist-organiser', cultural producer, educator and independent researcher. Specialises in developing and leading inter- and trans-disciplinary projects exploring connections between art, digital culture and science, cultural activism, ecological and sustainability movements, cultural heritage and collaborative networks

2 page CV-resume attached.

⚡ Dates of your stay in Minsk

29.6.-5.7."

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Работай Больше! Отдыхай Больше! Побочные Аффекты

Work Hard! Play Hard! Side Affects!

http://workhardplay.pw/

1 – 7 July 2019

Minsk, Belarus

5 – 7 July, Sanatorium close to Minsk

This year WH!PH! Invites you to respond to the collective text, which assembles fictitious and real narrations, scapes, sensations and processes. We focus on performative, conversation-based, dance and playful formats, screenings and online sessions.

⏕⏕⏕⏕⏕⏕Text-resonance⏕⏕⏕⏕⏕⏕

http://workhardplay.pw/en/2019/invitation.html

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